The Swift boating of Bernie Sanders

[banana republican]

I just got this in my e-mail....


Dear NewsMax Readers:

Below is a message from our sponsor, the Friends of Greg Parke, Republican Candidate running against Socialist Bernie Sanders. They have some important information to share with you.



Thank you.

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John O'Neill
Swift Boat Veteran of Vietnam


As you know, I helped start the 'Swift Boat Veterans for Truth' during the 2004 election for one reason...

...I believed the American people should know the truth about John Kerry.



There was no way I was going sit idly by as John Kerry tried to become our "Commander-in-Chief," while concealing his actual record.



Today I agreed to assist Lt Col Greg Parke, USAF (Retired) in his mission to prevent socialist candidate Bernie Sanders from entering the U.S. Senate.



Sanders is as radical as they come.



In fact, he's so far to the Left that he calls himself an "independent" because he thinks Democrats are "too conservative."



His record in the House of Representative - particularly on defense matters - is disgraceful.

• He introduced four separate amendments to slash crucial defense and intelligence spending even deeper than Bill Clinton ever proposed.

• He's consistently fought President Bush on issues of national security - most specifically he voted against the use of force to oust Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein

• And even though we are in the middle of a global war on terror, Bernie Sanders proudly says he's "leading the charge against the Bush Administration."

And that's just the national security issues.



Sanders is even worse on social and budget issues.



He's constantly voting to undermine America's traditional values and, to raise your taxes, and to spend millions on wasteful government programs.



The Republican candidate running against Sanders is Lt. Col. Greg Parke, USAF (Ret.).



Greg is a good friend of mine, and he will make an excellent U.S. Senator. Let me tell you a little about him.



Greg loyally and bravely served our country through his 22 years in the United States Air Force as a front-line fighter pilot, flying the F-16 Fighting Falcon.



What's more, Greg spent four years serving as a commander and diplomat in the Middle East -- giving him valuable firsthand knowledge on how to win the War on Terror; Like you and I, he believes:

• America should be strong, safe, and secure!
• America's traditional values should be upheld!
• Taxes should be lower!
• Government should be smaller and more efficient!



In this vital battle to stop Bernie Sanders, Greg has my strongest possible endorsement;



And he needs to have your support as well.



Because Bernie Sanders is treated like a "hero" by liberal Hollywood elites and just about every left-wing radical special interest group they are all pouring money into his campaign.



In fact, the radical far left group Moveon.org raised more than $100,000 for Sanders in just one weekend.



This liberal support has given Sanders a massive campaign war chest and a distinct advantage in this race.



That's why Greg needs your immediate help today. We must act now to level the playing field!



My friend, if he's going to beat Sanders, Greg must have the support of conservatives from coast to coast.



And while every contribution matters, Greg's also going to need some really generous individuals who care about the future of our country to come forward with contributions of $500, $1,000, or $2,000.



Because by supporting Greg you have the chance to have a huge impact on the future of America.



The stone cold reality is this: If we can't raise Greg enough money Bernie Sanders is going to win this race and take a seat in the United States Senate.



We and my friends were blessed to have the support of thousands of patriotic Americans like you.



Now Greg desperately needs your help today.



He's got 100% of my support.



I hope he can count on you, too.



Thanks in advance for answering this call to duty.
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Sincerely,




John O'Neill
Swift Boat Veteran



P.S. Please join with me today to provide crucial financial support to Greg Parke's campaign for the U.S. Senate





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[MadMaddie]

1. And so it begins.....

[Ignacio Upton]

2. Funny, I was just going to post that

They're pretty desperate if this is their best charge against Bernie:

• And even though we are in the middle of a global war on terror, Bernie Sanders proudly says he's "leading the charge against the Bush Administration."

[Faygo Kid]

4. Criticize Bush = Traitorism. Don't people tire of this?

This is the mantra. The logical conclusion is the BushBots have to jail their neighbors and families. Not enough anymore to do it. Sorry, Karl.

[xxqqqzme]

5. that quote alone should get Sanders elected

I'd vote for anyone that said that.

[Ignacio Upton]

6. Especially in Vermont

Honestly, I hope Parke is their guy, because he doesn't have as much money as Jim Tarrant, and seems a lot more right-wing.

[radio4progressives]

22. LOL

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

[Faygo Kid]

3. Translation: Greg Parke is Republican. Rove asked me to write this.

I am shocked, shocked that John O'Neill would lie. Oh, and send money.

[msgadget]

7. Looks like a standard campaign letter

I've been getting them from democrats and they also bash their opposition. I don't seen any swiftboating of the kind Kerry received - nothing delving into his history or anything. But, I also didn't know money from a MoveOn was so radioactive. And, $100,000 isn't that much considering the starting donation requested in this letter is $500! Are people stilling buying the 'values' argument these days? Is 'liberal hollywood' that scary? If I were a republican I'd be a little insulted not to receive more details for my donation. It's not very substantive, imo.

(is there any way you can edit to take out the huge spaces?)

[paineinthearse]

8. I'm surprised it didn't come sooner.

The voters in VT are too wise to accept this crap. VT'ers know shit when they see it.

Coincidentally, the VT spending limits case was argued in SCotUS by NVRI.org

[Tab]

9. I lived in Burlington, VT while Bernie was mayor

Burlington is kind of a mini-San Francisco of the east.

Although he may have rubbed a handful of people the wrong way, most people loved him. Burlington was so vibrant, growing, cultural, energetic at that time, and he influenced over the attitude of the city.

Sure, he was the only "socialist" mayor, but you have to understand that he had to deal with Republicans, Democrats, and Independents, and so he didn't put a socialist stamp on Burlington, just took some of the best that socialism had to offer and made a great community out of it.

I'd gladly live anywhere where Bernie was my representative.

[Ignacio Upton]

12. I thought Bernie is no longer a Socialist

Didn't he become Indy in the early 90's?

[Tab]

15. Maybe

Whether he just truly switched, or because running for national office as a socialist is political suicide (not that would necessarily dissuade Bernie, although he is pragmatic), but still he has those leanings.

Being independent rids him of the label while still allowing him to do what he wants.

[Solon]

17. He still bills himself as a Democratic Socialist...

And is a Member of the Progressive Party of Vermont, which he helped found. He keeps to the same principles he always has, just doesn't lay it on as thick as he probably could.

BTW here's their website:

http://www.progressiveparty.org/

[radio4progressives]

25. Being a Socialist is about where your political and philosophical beliefs

are .

Bernie is a Socialist, and proud of it. But he's pragmatist too.

Maybe that's what all of us Socialists ought to be doing..

Maybe we should be taking Bernie's lead.

Since, Democrats don't want no leftists/socialists among them..

hmm.

[djg21]

31. He never was a "socialist"!

During his first run for mayor, he was asked by a report about his political affiliation, and he dismissively, and in jest, stated that he was a socialist. He had always been a very progressive independent.

[radio4progressives]

23. We do have a Few Great People in Washington... not many but a few...

Bernie is certainly one of them... :loveya:

[cali]

10. I relish this.

Swift boaters are in for a nasty surprise. Vermonters HATE this kind of stuff. I remember when Randall Terry came to Vermont and opened up an office in Montpelier to oppose Civil Unions. We got rid of him in no time flat. Who can forget Jack McMullen, wealthy carpetbagger running for the repub Senate nomination and getting beat by retired farmer Fred Tuttle, who promptly turned around and endorsed Pat Leahy? We'll chew these guys up and spit 'em out.

[Ignacio Upton]

13. I would love to see Dean and Kerry come to Vermont and campaign

For Bernie to denounce O'Neil, even if technically he's not a Dem.

[radio4progressives]

26. But he votes Democratic most of the time, except when they vote Repug..

then, well.. he votes how Dems ought to be voting...

[FreedomAngel82]

28. That would be great

Bernie is great and it sickens me they are attacking him like that. Ugh. My town's exmayor hired one of the SBVT guys to join his campaign. Ugh. My mom said she was thinking of voting for him but I told her that (and what they did to Kerry) and she is now dead set against him which I'm thankful for because, she like me, is a big Kerry supporter.

[radio4progressives]

24. excellent ! whew! maybe that's where i should move... sounds like my

kind of people... :hi:

[Radical Activist]

11. John O'Neill is the scum of the earth

and one of the best liars you'll ever meet. He was a stooge for both Nixon and Bush, two of the most criminal Presidents in the nation's history. He should be too ashamed to show his face in public.

[rumpel]

14. Are they not capable to create new talking points?

It is really getting boring...

same old arguments used on every single opponent. "Hollywood liberal", "raising taxes" and the rest of the empty labeling.

[Merlot]

16. "and to spend millions on wasteful government programs."

as opposed to the BILLIONS spent on the war in Iraq?

[Douglas Carpenter]

18. another plug for Bernie's Senate race

Sanders for U.S. Senate link: http://bernie.org /


http://bernie.org /

"Bernie Sanders believes that in the richest nation in the history of the world, all Americans should enjoy a decent standard of living. He believes that it is unacceptable that millions of people are forced to work for sub-standard wages and lack health care, decent housing and educational opportunity. He regards it as a national disgrace that the United States has, by far, the highest rate of child poverty of any industrialized country and a childcare system that is abysmal. He regards it as unconscionable that the United States remains the only country in the industrialized world which does not have a national health care system guaranteeing health care for all, and that millions of seniors lack the prescription drugs they desperately need.

Most of Sanders’ energy has been devoted to issues that affect the needs of the people that government often ignores - working families, the middle class, the elderly, children and the poor. In a nation in which the wealthiest one percent own more wealth than the bottom ninety-five percent, and where the CEOs of major corporations earn 500 times what their employees make, Sanders believes that the middle class and working families of our country need all the help they can get. Sanders has also been strongly involved on environmental issues, and in protecting the rights of women, minorities and the gay community. He has also been one of the leaders in Congress in opposition to the war in Iraq.

When Sanders took office in 1991, he was concerned that there was no organized group in the House of Representatives to represent the economic interests of the average American. Along with four other members of the House he founded the House Progressive Caucus, which has now grown to 56 members. Sanders chaired the caucus for its first eight years. In the last three years, he has been ably followed in that position by Representatives Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) and Barbara Lee (D-CA). The Progressive Caucus, on a wide variety of matters, has helped lead the effort in Congress to protect the interests of the ordinary citizens of this country who cannot afford to contribute large sums of money to buy political influence. They have also played an active role against the war in Iraq.

During this session of Congress Bernie has been a leader on a number of fronts. Click here to read about the issues that he has focused on during his years in Congress" link: http://bernie.org/?page_id=35

Sanders for U.S. Senate link: http://bernie.org /

Contribute: https://secure.bernie.org/page/contribute

volunteer: http://bernie.org/volunteer.php
If you would prefer to call our Field Organizer call Ethan Ready at 802-355-1724 or email him at [e-mail] .

Audio/Video:

http://bernie.org/?cat=4

Issues:

http://bernie.org/?page_id=77

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[LincolnMcGrath]

19. Nice to see NewsMax has caught up to the DUer leading the attack

against Bernie Sanders.

[radio4progressives]

27. DU'rs attacking Bernie Sanders? The Ignorant Hayseeds!

:rofl: :hi: :hug: good to see ya here, you insignificant twerp!:hug: :rofl:

:loveya: :hi:

[Hippo_Tron]

20. My only question is whether Bernie will go up 5 pts or 10 pts from this

Seriously, it makes me want to move to Vermont just so I can vote for the guy.

[radio4progressives]

21. Me Too! I adore Bernie Sanders...

I had the opportunity to meet him last spring in St Louis Mo., he was a panelist at the FreePress Media Conference..

If anyone has seen OutFoxed, you might remember Bernie was one of the commentators featured on that film discussing the issues of concern regarding the Corporate Right Wing Propaganda vis a vis Cable News Business.. Anyone can tell you that Bernie would set about to see to it that the Fairness Doctrine would be re-enacted. Congresss Woman Slaughter from New York wants to see the Fairness Doctrine re-instated.

Slaughter was on C-Span the other day and mentioned that right wing radio (I think it was from Hannity listeners, if memory serves) got wind of that and started bombarding her with emails... one she quoted as saying that (paraphrasing) "that if she wanted Fairness in our media, she should move to Russia". :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

edited to say, that what's going to happening is a vicious campaign to go after both Slaughter and Sanders because of the issue of the Fairness Doctrine, but that won't be the issue that is mentioned, they'll be coming up with a bunch of other crap instead, ya dig.. Right wingers do not want this issue on the radar screen... period. so keep that in mind in the up coming campaign swift boating smears...

[cali]

29. I'm not looking forward to this Senate race

With the exception of the 2000 gubanatorial race, we haven't had viciously contested races here. Even that one, in the wake of civil unions wasn't bad compared to other places.

I don't understand why the swift liars are backing Parke. He's a total loser. He's run for statewide office in the past,and never had any success. The real threat to civility, if not to bernie's chances, is that dick, Rich Tarrant. Tarrant is filthy rich and he's already spending like a greedy madman. He's running these expensive soft focus, sort of romantic, smarmy serial ads. Very Hollywood professional.

[mdmc]

30. boo!

[OneTwentyoNine]

32. Gee...wonder if John O'neill was all for "Duke" Cunningham?

Bet your ass he was,looks like his boy is now going to do 8 years in lockup and was fined a few MILLION. Heckofajob Johnny......